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1 taken to hospital following chemical exposure at Kennedy Center garage

By Jenny Gable,

14 hours ago

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — DC Fire and EMS (DCFD) crews responded to a hazmat situation at The Kennedy Center on Tuesday morning.

In a post on X at 11:15 a.m., DCFD said units were on the scene of an “accidental chemical exposure” in the River Pavillion garage, located at the center.

(Courtesy: @dcfireems)
Crews respond to the hazmat situation at the center in Northwest. (Courtesy:@dcfireems)
(Courtesy: @dcfireems)

In an update just after noon, DCFD said that crews ventilated the fumes, which came from a pool chemical product.

Medics took one person to the hospital for further evaluation, according to the department

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